Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting in Paris on Tuesday with France’s Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, focusing on cooperation in the field of justice and penal policy reforms.

According to Rama, discussions centered on the participation of French partners in a reflection group addressing challenges in Albania’s penal policy, as well as the consolidation of the new draft Penal Code in line with European standards and best practices.

The meeting took place ahead of the Summit of the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine, convened by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace.

Rama and Darmanin also discussed strengthening further cooperation between Albania and France in the justice sector, reinforcing bilateral relations between the two countries.

In a social media post, Rama said the talks aimed at ensuring full alignment of Albania’s penal reforms with European standards and practices, sharing photos from the meeting with the French justice minister.